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Polling stations close in Serbia's early parliamentary elections: turnout exceeds 67%

Early elections to the National Assembly of Serbia ended at 20:00 local time. By 19:00, turnout had reached 67.6% according to Ipsos and CeSID estimates — 8.83 percentage points higher than the results of the December 2023 elections. 18 lists are competing for 250 mandates, including a student-backed list that grew out of the protests following the tragedy in Novi Sad. The first preliminary results are expected before midnight.

Sardor Qodirov
3 min read
Politics

Serbia records an exceptionally high turnout by midday in early elections

At Serbia's early parliamentary elections, 46% of voters had cast their ballots by 14:00 — almost a million more than at the same point in the December 2023 elections. The high turnout strengthens the hopes of the opposition 'Students' List' of unseating Aleksandar Vučić and his SNS, in power since 2012. The elections are the outcome of two years of student protests following the collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad railway station. In Serbia's snap parliamentary election, 46% of voters had cast their ballots by 14:00 — almost a million more than at the same point in the December 2023 election. The high turnout strengthens the opposition Student List's hopes of unseating Aleksandar Vucic and his SNS, which has been in power since 2012. The election is the outcome of two years of student protests following the collapse of the railway station canopy in Novi Sad.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read
Politics

Serbia votes in snap parliamentary elections: Vucic versus the student movement

On 25 October 2026, Serbia holds snap parliamentary elections: more than 6.45 million voters elect 250 deputies from 18 lists. The main challenge to Aleksandar Vucic's ruling SNS is the student list 'Students Win', which grew out of the protests following the tragedy in Novi Sad. The elections have effectively become a referendum on Vucic's more than a decade in power. On October 25, 2026, Serbia holds snap parliamentary elections: more than 6.45 million voters will elect 250 deputies from 18 lists. The main challenge to Aleksandar Vucic's ruling SNS is the student list 'Students Win', which grew out of the protests following the tragedy in Novi Sad. The elections effectively turn into a referendum on Vucic's more than a decade in power.

Otabek Yusupov
5 min read
Politics

Early voting begins in Serbia's parliamentary elections

Polling stations opened in Serbia on Sunday for early parliamentary elections: 6.45 million voters are choosing 250 deputies to the National Assembly. The elections are taking place against the backdrop of student protests and a political crisis, after which President Aleksandar Vucic resigned in September and now seeks to return to power as prime minister.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read
Politics

Serbia holds parliamentary elections: the Student List challenges Vucic's party

On October 25, 2026, Serbia held early parliamentary elections that, according to media assessments, were the most competitive in more than 14 years. Aleksandar Vucic's ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) faced the new 'Student List,' which grew out of protests following the collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad railway station in 2024 that killed 16 people. By midday, turnout was noticeably higher than in the 2023 elections. Early parliamentary elections were held in Serbia on October 25, 2026, described by media as the most competitive in more than 14 years. Aleksandar Vucic's ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) faced the new 'Student List', which grew out of protests following the 2024 collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad railway station that killed 16 people. Turnout by midday was markedly higher than in the 2023 elections.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read
World

Serbia prepares for early elections: student movement challenges Vucic's 12-year rule

Early parliamentary elections will be held in Serbia on Sunday, described as a referendum on the country's future. The main opposition force is the two-year-old student movement 'Student List', which emerged after the collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad railway station in November 2024, when 16 people died. President Aleksandar Vucic, who is not eligible for a third term, is seeking to return as prime minister. Observers warn of a tense pre-election atmosphere.

Javlon Tursunov
4 min read
World

Albania's parliament descends into chaos: lawmakers brawl over student protests

Clashes broke out in Albania's parliament between the opposition and the ruling party: lawmakers blocked the podium, tore down microphones, and voting continued amid the chaos. The trigger was the leadership's refusal to debate ten days of student protests in Tirana, whose participants demand lower tuition fees and the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
World

Belgrade hosts final rally of student movement on eve of Serbia's parliamentary elections

Tens of thousands — estimated by independent monitoring groups at around 150,000 — of supporters of the opposition 'Student List' gathered in central Belgrade for a final rally ahead of Sunday's parliamentary elections. The movement, which grew out of protests after the collapse of a canopy at the Novi Sad railway station in 2024, aims to end more than 14 years of rule by Aleksandar Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party. Vucic held a parallel rally, calling the student movement a 'foreign coup'.

Javlon Tursunov
3 min read
World

Students held a mass march in Belgrade ahead of the early parliamentary elections

A final rally of the student movement took place in Belgrade ahead of the early parliamentary elections scheduled for the weekend. Students who arrived from different regions of Serbia marched with flags and torches; they were greeted by thousands of supporters. Among the slogans was 'Students are winning!', and symbols criticizing former President Aleksandar Vucic were also seen.

Sevara Azamova
1 min read
World

Student protests in Tirana continue for ninth day: clashes at prime minister's office and teachers' boycott

On October 21, student protests that began on October 13 demanding improved learning conditions continued in Tirana. The demonstration started peacefully at the prime minister's office, then protesters moved to the ministry of education building, and upon returning threw stones and Molotov cocktails at the building and police. Prime Minister Edi Rama again called on students for dialogue, while the teachers' union announced a boycott of all universities in the country.

Javlon Tursunov
1 min read
World

Student protests in France: prime minister accuses the left of manipulation ahead of elections

For more than three weeks, protests by schoolchildren who have blocked entrances to lycées have continued in France; on Saturday, hundreds of new demonstrations were announced with the participation of trade unions and the 'yellow vests'. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu claims that Jean-Luc Mélenchon's radical left is using the movement for electoral purposes. Against the backdrop of record spending on the national debt, six prime ministers in five years and a teenager's injury, it is being discussed whether France is on the brink of a crisis.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read